Mr Antony Maria Joseph Thomas
President of Seatrium Aracruz Yard in Aracruz,
Espírito Santo, Brazil
Reporting to the Executive Vice President of Seatrium Energy (Americas) Pete.Ltd. and the President of Seatrium FELS Brazil Group, Marlin Khiew.
Mr. Antony Maria has a long tenure with Seatrium Group, beginning his career as an Engineer at Keppel Shipyard Limited in Singapore in 1995. He spent five years in this role before advancing to Project Manager (Operations) from 2000 to 2003. He was then promoted to Senior Project Manager (Operations), a position he held from 2004 to 2012. Following this, he served as Yard Manager (Projects) at Nakilat in Qatar from 2012 to 2018. He returned to Singapore as Yard Manager (Projects) at Keppel Shipyard Limited, managing vessel conversions and ensuring project schedules and budgets were maintained.
In 2020, Mr. Antony Maria became the Assistant General Manager (Projects) and later, the President of Seatrium Subic Shipyard in the Philippines, a subsidiary of Seatrium SG Pte Ltd. In this role, he was responsible for reviewing project schedules and execution plans, monitoring progress, optimizing resource allocation, ensuring customer satisfaction, securing work for the shipyard, and mentoring managers for performance and team development.
This diverse and extensive experience culminated in his current role as President of Seatrium Aracruz Yard, where he continues to lead and oversee operations.
Mr Renan Carlos de Faria
Acting President
Seatrium Yard Angra dos Reis – BrasFELS
Reporting to Executive Vice President Oil & Gas (Americas) and the President of Seatrium FELS Brasil Group, Marlin Khiew, Mr. Renan Carlos de Faria is the Acting President of BrasFELS – Seatrium Angra dos Reis, which Covers Oil &Gas Floaters, Module Fabrications, Ship Repairs and Renewable Energy Solutions. Holding Graduation in Production Engineer (2004-2008) at Maringá State University, in Paraná, Brazil and Management (2011) at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Mr. Renan has been working in BrasFELS for more than 15 years, starting as Trainee Engineer and becoming Operations, Construction, Project and Commercial Manager prior to his current position. His main skills include leadership, good team work, communication, contract negotiation, project and production management.
His employment history at BrasFELS started as Trainee Engineer (2009-2011) when Mr. Renan was in charge of modules fabrication, installation and integration of P-56 for Petrobras. As a Construction Manager (2011-2012), he was in charge of the P-56 project of Petrobras, dismantling, jumborization, construction and upgrade of Leo Segerius drillship for Noble and modules construction, installation and integration for FPSO MV23 of MODEC. As Project Manager (2012 -2016) he was in charge of FPSO Cidade de São Paulo, FPSO Cidade de Mangaratiba and FPSO Cidade de Itaguai for MODEC, being the last one as Senior Project Manager. As Yard Manager & Senior Project Manager(2016-2018), Mr. Renan was in charge of the Production Department in BrasFELS Shipyard and as Senior Project Manager(2018-2019), he was in charge of FPSO Cidade de Caraguatatuba and FPSO Cidade Campos dos Goytacazes for MODEC.
As Commercial Manager (2018-2020), Mr. Renan was responsible for business development opportunities for the group in Brazil as well as in charge of the Commercial Department. As Head of the Commercial Department (2020-2023) and as Head of the Commercial Department & Project of Seatrium FELS Brazil (from 2023), he has been in charge of Commercial Department, of all new business and tenders for the group in Brazil and to elaborate and to report for the Group Management Brazilian Market Strategic Plan and also of Project Management Department and Projects execution in Seatrium Brazil.
Mr Bruno Burigo
General Manager
Seatrium Singmarine Brasil Ltda
Reporting to the Executive Vice President, Oil & Gas (Americas). He manages the operations of Seatrium Singmarine Brasil yard and Guanabara Navegação Ltda. In parallel, Mr. Bruno is heading the business development in Brazil, focusing on new energies and renewable projects.
Mr Bruno has been with Seatrium for the last 12 years. Prior to his current appointment, he has held various management positions in yard development, operations, projects and business development in Keppel Singmarine Brasil and its subsidiaries.
Mr Bruno holds a Bachelor degree of Civil Engineering in the University Vale do Itajaí, Brazil and a master’s in business administration (Project Management) in the University Vale do Itajaí, Brazil. He had also attended the Corporate Finance Program at Corporate Finance Institute.